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TH DECEMBER 1945] 4 P ART I - SECT 45

Interpretation.

45.(1) In this Act unless the contrary intention appears the following
expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them, that is to say:

"Act of 1851" has the meaning assigned to it by section two of this Act;

"Act of 1935" has the meaning assigned to it by section two of this Act;

"capital offence" means an offence for which the punishment imposed might,
apart from this Act, be death;

"court of summary jurisdiction" includes a resident magistrate or justice of
the peace sitting out of petty sessions to hear or determine any matter he has
power so to hear or determine or conducting the preliminary investigation of
an indictable offence;

"magistrate" means any person who acts as a member of a
court of summary jurisdiction;

Definition rep. by SLR 1980

"resident magistrate" means a resident magistrate within the meaning of
the Act of 1935;

Definition rep. by SLR 1980

(2) In this Act and in the Act of 1935 the expression "constable" shall be
construed as including a head-constable and a sergeant.

Subs.(3)(4) rep. by 1954 c.33 (NI) s.48(1) sch.

Short title and citation.

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